noun
or syn·a·gog ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌgäg sometimes -ˌgȯg
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English synagoge, from Old French, from Late Latin synagoga, from Greek synagōgē assembly, place of assembly, synagogue, from synagein to bring together, draw together, from syn- + agein to lead, drive — more at agent
1.
a.
(1) : a Jewish local community under religious and more or less civil jurisdiction
(2) : a local assembly of Jews organized chiefly for public worship
b. : the building or place of assembly used by Jewish communities primarily for religious worship
2. : the Jewish religion or communion